FRANCO-GERMAN RUPTURE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 270, 7 November 1908, Page 2

FRANCO-GERMAN RUPTURE

GERMAN IMPUDENCE. THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT. London, November 5. Mivay of the English newspapers describe the German demand as "sheer impudence." The Stock Exchange is] uneasy, and financiers are cautious. THE FRENCH REFUSE TO iiE BULLIED. Received 0, 8.40 p.m. Paris, November- 0.

All parties in France support M. Clemenceau's l-cfusal to apologise to Germany before the matter has u:en submitted to arbitration, or to repudiate- the act of the French ollicers, who, I the report of the French Commissia 7 of Police at Casablanca states, were fully justified in their action.

GERMANY'S EXPLANATION. ni AMICABLE POURPARLERS. Received 0, 8.40 p.m. E Berlin, November (i. The Cologne Gazette asserts that il Germany only offered to refer the legal aspects of the affair to arbitration on condition that France first expressed regret for infringing the prerogatives of the German Consul in forcibly arresting persons under the Consul's protection. Then Germany would be ready to ex- 8 press regret at the Consul's incorrect attitude in giving passes to pcio.iis not entitled to their.. 11. i'lchon, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that pourparlers will continue with a view to finding a formula acceptable to both Powers. f TENSION IN FRANCE. . ONLY DELIBERATE MALEVOLENCE COULD CAUSE WAR. Received 0, 8.40 p.m. London, November 6. Reuter's Paris correspondent gays that while considerable tension and some anxiety exists, Deputies refuse to believe that so trifling an incident could be magnified into a eausus belli unless by deliberate malevolence. MENACING GERMAN TONE. Received (i, 10.LT p.m. Berlin, November (i. Several German newspapers use menacing language. The Konigsbergvr Allgeniaine Zeitung states that negotiation s have become 1 acute, and may soon lead to open cont llict. If France refuses to accede to 1 the German demands, plainer speaking r will be used. ■] A semi-official communique at Berlin 1 states that Germany must unconditionil ally insist upon her demand, for a physical attack upon a representative of the Consul cannot possibly remain unexpiated.